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                                                                                                                                       34,613                                                          A COMMITMENT TO TRAINING






                                                                                                                                                                                                       WCSO is proud to be known as
                                                                                                                                                                                                       one of the most highly trained
                                                                                                                                                                                                       agencies  in  the  state.  This
                                                                                                                                                                                                       commitment is demonstrated in
                                                                                                                                                                              WCSO                     our  professionalism,  recruitment
                                                                                                                                                                                                       efforts, liability reduction, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                       tenure.  We believe well-trained
                                                                                                                                                                           HOSTED                      deputies are generally better
                                                                                                                                                                                                       prepared to act decisively in
                                                                                                                                                                                                       situations  that may arise.  The
                                                                                                                                                                         TRAINING                      WCSO  Training Unit oversees
                                                                                                                                                                                                       internal training and continues
                                                                                                                                                                                                       to find strategic ways to offer
                                                                                                                                                                            HOURS                      progressive       training  at   a
                                                                                                                                                                                                       sustainable cost.







                                                                                                                              ANNUAL EVIDENCE INVENTORY YIELDS 100% ACCURACY

                                                                                                                              The Property Evidence Team completed their annual evidence inventory, hand scanning and counting over
                                                                                                                              90,000 items in three different locations.
       SERVICES DIVISION                                                                                                      Evidence processing is often dictated by item size and guidelines are in place to help “fit” items into a storage



                                                                                                                              location. Our evidence staff offer uniform packaging at all of our precincts to assist deputies with proper
                                                                                                                              evidence handling procedures.



       The Services Division is the most diverse work group at WCSO, responsible for recruitment,                             The Property Evidence  Team               WCSO EVIDENCE LOCATIONS
       training, promotion and internal complaint investigations. Essentially, every employee enters                          recently implemented a new
                                                                                                                              online evidence management
       and exits their career with WCSO through the Services Division. This work group is also home                           system, Quetel, allowing photos
       to the Criminal Records Unit, Civil Unit, Concealed Handgun Unit, Alarms and Permits Unit,                             to be uploaded digitally and
       and Forensics and Evidence.                                                                                            eliminating the need to retain
                                                                                                                              CDs and DVDs.

                                                                                                                              In 2017, the Property Evidence                 WCSO                Warehouse              Impound
                                                                                                                              Team received 20,538 items and              Headquarters            Storage                 Lot
                                                                                                                              released 18,439 to the public.

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